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TweetWow, this was a big one, you can tell just by looking at this picture. Over 55 dead including a 30 foot deep crater that was caused by more than 2200 pounds of explosives.
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A huge truck bomb devastated the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan’s capital Saturday, creating a chaotic, fiery scene as rescue crews searched for survivors. At least 55 people have been reported killed and more than 120 injured.
The blast left a 30-foot deep crater in front of the main building, where flames poured from the windows and rescuers ferried a stream of bloodied bodies from the gutted building — which was in danger of collapsing.
The five-floor Marriott in Islamabad is a favorite place for foreigners as well as Pakistani politicians and business people to stay and socialize, despite repeated militant attacks. It served as the de facto back office for the international media during the 2001 war against the Taliban in neighboring Afghanistan
Two hospitals said 10 foreigners were among those in their treatment, including one each from Germany, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Afghanistan.
Senior Police Official Asghar Raza Gardaizi said the blast, which reverberated throughout Islamabad, was caused by more than 2,204 pounds of explosives.
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